ILLUSTRATIONS

The Trump-Crested Twitter Bird has locked up the State Department and ignorantly waddled off to bounce his ball in a dangerous world. For The Wall Street Journal.

The Nighthawks of OK City

An homage to Ed Hopper and the classic American diners of Oklahoma City, for 405 Magazine.

Bust the Trusts?

Congressional hearings on The Big Three, for The Wall Street Journal.

Goldilocks and the Three Contractors.

Feature illustration for Capital Business.

Happy Bears!

California legalizes same-sex marriage. For The Sacramento Bee.

Nutcrackers Gone Wild!

Celebrating dance for The Oklahoma Gazette.

Sigmund

Sigmund was a bearded barbet from Vienna who had a fascination with sex. As a boy, Sigmund caught a glimpse of his mother’s wet feathers in the birdbath and felt a deep sense of shame, which was only heightened by his desire to push his dad out of a tree. Due to this experience, he was convinced that every male bird harbors an Oedipus complex, and the main motivations in life are based on the desires to groom and fornicate. Wealthy, hysterical hens would flock to his nest at Berggasse 19 to confess their shameful desires, which would always end with a light tail-flicking and consumption of a few cocaine-dusted figs that Sigmund called “coco-puffs”. He choked to death on a cigar in 1939.

A Little Confusing

Cover illustration for Construction Lawyer.

A Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Famous vegetarians join the Thanksgiving feast. For 405 Magazine.

The View from Starbucks.

A Saul Steinberg-inspired illustration for The Wall Street Journal.

Zoning in New York

Republished illustration for the cover of a magazine in China. That is all I understand.

Colorado real estate has a meth monkey on its roof. For The Colorado Springs Independent.

Mayan New Year

For The Sacramento Bee.

Oceans Guernica

Illustration for an article by Leonardo DiCaprio on saving the world's oceans.

"Cheney Blush" for the series Capitol Wines.

"White Rumsfindel" for the series Capitol Wines.

INDIA

India was a shock. In 2014 I accepted a one-year-contract to be a staff illustrator with The Times of India, despite never having been to India and knowing little about the country. For the first few months, every morning I would wake and think "today is the day I will likely die." Of course, I never did, and that year was one of the best of my life. I am still freelancing for their editorial and Sunday pages, and, attempting to make sense of this complicated democracy- the governmental drama and theatrics has so much in common with our own.

The Hindu God of Traffic Safety

My first illustration after arriving in India. I did not know if such a god existed, but due to my extreme fear, wanted to find out who this might be and begin immediate offerings.

For The Times of India.

Air Jugaad

For The Times of India

The Sanity of Print

For The Times of India.

For the Times of India

Aadhaar Baby

For The Times of India

Rapid Urbanization

India faces the the urban planning challenge of its rapidly growing cities. For The Times of India.

Animal Pastries

Illustration for a piece by Ruskin Bond in the Sunday Times of India.

The Maharana of Udaipur

A gift to Arvind Singh Mewar, the Maharana of Udaipur.

Fringe on the Flower

PM Modi must decide whether to prune off the more radical elements of his BJP party. For The Times of India.

Love is a Train Wreck

Illustration for Twinkle Khanna's column "Mrs. Funnybones" in The Sunday Times of India.

Rohingya at the Door

The Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrive at India's door. For The Times of India.

Modi and the Cult of Demonetization

Modi and the chaos of demonetization. For The Times of India.

The Populist Wave

Incumbents are in danger of being capsized by the populist wave in governments around the world. For The Times of India.

The Indian Tweedles

Illustration for Twinkle Khanna's column, "Mrs. Funnybones," in The Sunday Times of India.

Nest of Economists

A Nest of Outdated Ideas. For The Times of India.

The National Anthem

Forced patriotism for The Times of India.

The Unaccountable Elite

The elites are enjoying life in their castles in the sky, far above the workers below who blame "the others" for their misfortune. For The Times of India.

The Mumbai Floods

A city underwater (with respect to the late Indian cartoonist Mario Miranda). For The Times of India.

A BiPolar World

Globalization and Protectionism. For The Times of India.

Replacing the Bulb

Perception of intellectuals on the Left and Right for The Times of India.

The Two Pyramids

Class and Caste for The Times of India.

Mob Rules

The mob and the history of intellectual intolerance in India. For The Times of India.

Cracks in the Foundation

Social media, disinformation and cracks in the foundation of Democracy. For The Times of India.

Favorite Books

Twinkle Khanna's favorite books from childhood. From "Mrs. Funnybones" in The Sunday Times of India.

Sleep Myths

Sleep Myths for The Economic Times (of India).

Chapatis in the Trenches

WW1, Indian soldiers and chapatis. For The Economic Times (of India).

The Nizamuddin Shrine

Railway Dreaming

Dreaming of a more efficient and comfortable train experience. For The Times of India.

CARNAVAL DE NICE

It all started with a train strike. In 2001 my wife and I were on our way to Barcelona, but were stopped in Nice due to "La Grève." While stranded and walking the lanes of the picturesque old town, I discovered postcards featuring massive floats of caricatures parading through the city for the annual Carnaval de Nicecelebration. Although I could not speak French, it seemed I had found my home. In 2005, I looked at the postcard again, entered a search for the carnival, and noticed they were accepting float submission ideas from cartoonists. Since then I have designed over twenty floats for the parade, and it has been one of the most absurd, and rewarding, projects of my career. It's an honor to be a part of this unique mediterranean city's celebration that dates from the middle ages.

The Carnavaliers are the sculptors and engineers that bring the floats to life, the skills passed down through generations of family. Cedric Pignataro is one of the prominent artists, and you can see his work here.

Jean-Henri Manara is a native of Nice, and has an impressive collection of photos here (from 1955 to the present).

Illustration by GA Mossa

Black Hole Gargantua

For the 2018 Carnival “King of Space.”

Black Hole Gargantua

The 2018 Carnival “The King of Space.”

Planet of the Apes

For the 2018 Carnival “The King of Space.”

Planet of the Apes

The 2018 Carnival “The King of Space.”

Rocket Brexit

For the 2018 Carnival “The King of Space.”

Rocket Brexit

For the 2018 Carnival “The King of Space.”

Galileo and the Geocentrics

For the 2018 Carnival “The King of Space.”

Galileo and the Geocentrics

For the 2018 Carnival “The King of Space.”

Louis the Sun King

Drawing for the king of the 2017 Carnaval de Nice- Theme: The King of Energy.

Louis the Sun King

The Sun King at the 2017 night parade of lights.

The Unstable King

Drawing for 2017 float.

The Unstable King

2017 - The King of Energy.

The Triumph of Renewables

Drawing for 2017 - The King of Energy.

The Triumph of Renewables

2017- The King of Energy.

The King of Waves

Drawing for 2017 - The King of Energy.

The King of Waves

2017- The King of Energy.

The Aging Rock Star

Drawing for 2015 - The King of Music.

The Aging Rock Star

2015 - The King of Music.

Gargantua's New Home

Drawing for the 2014 carnival - The King of Gastronomy. Featuring the infamous Gerard Depardieu.

Gargantua's New Home

The Depardieu float at the night parade - 2014 The King of Gastronomy.

A Surprise Guest

Gerard Depardieu was a surprise guest at the 2014 carnival. He was randomly in town, and had no idea there was a float depicting him in the parade. Despite the mocking, he handled it with good humor, and even signed his name on Putin's silver spoon in the float.

The Michelen Critic

Two concepts combined into one float for the 2014 - King of Gastronomy.

The Michelen Critic

2014 - The King of Gastronomy.

The Nose

Drawing for 2014 - The King of Gastronomy.

The Nose in Nice

2014 - The King of Gastronomy (Photo: Jean-Henri Manara).

The Cafe

Drawing for 2014- The King of Gastronomy.

The Cafe at Night

2014- The King of Gastronomy.

Boules de Picasso

Drawing for the 2013 Carnival - King of the Mediterranean.

The Running of the Picasso Bulls

Boules de Picasso 2011 - King of the Mediterranean.

Fellini, King of Rimini

Drawing of the Italian icon Federico Fellini for 2011 - King of the Mediterranean.

Fellini Conquers Nice

For 2011 - King of the Mediterranean.

The King of Greek Loans

Drawing for 2011 - King of the Mediterranean.

King of Greek Loans

2011 - King of the Mediteranean (float by Cedric Pignataro).

Green Gargantua

Drawing for the 2010 Carnival - King of the Blue Planet.

Green Gargantua

2010 - King of the Blue Planet.

Giant Pulcinella

Drawing for the 2009 Carnival - King of the Masquerades.

Giant Pulncinella

2009 - King of the Masquerades.

The King of Credit

Drawing for 2009 - King of the Masquerades.

The King of Credit

2009 - King of the Masquerades.

Brasserie Ratapignata

Drawing for 2008 - The King of Ratapignata, Rats and Bats.

Brasserie Ratapignata

2008 - The King of Ratapignata, Rats and Bats.

The King of Roosters

Drawing for the 2007 Carnival - King of the Grand Melee.

The King of Roosters

2007 - King of the Grand Melee.

Good King, Bad King

Drawing for the 2006 Carnival - The King of Dupes (chosen for the King).

Good King, Bad King

2006 - The King of Dupes.

Bad King!

2006 - The King of Dupes.

RANDOM

Scribblings, napkins and snow sculptures.

Unpublished Wine Label

United Airlines Napkin Drawing

Design for Snow Sculpture in Japan

The Snow Sculpture in Sapporo

Madeleine Albright Hunting for Mice

Ladybugs Dining on Aphids

Illustration for educational hayride at Uesugi Farms.

Pineapple Punjab

Experiment while passing time for my first day of work at The Times of India in New Delhi.

Experimental Pope

Portuguese Merman

The result of too many sangrias.

Lisbon

Lady in Lisbon

Wenceslas Square

The Morning Martini Bird

The Glutton Cleaning the Streets of Prague

Envelope Doodle

Turkish Airlines Napkin

Business Card Vandalism

Sumo in Economy

Napkin drawing on a United Airlines flight.

SKETCHES

I have always enjoyed the energy, improvisation and general messiness of preparatory sketches.

Sketch for Litigation Magazine

Sketch for 405 Magazine

Dancing Nutcrackers for The Oklahoma Gazette

Crowdfunding Penguins

Sketch for The Wall Street Journal

Sketch for the Le Pigeon Cookbook

Dinosaur Pirate Princess

Sketch for the most brutal art director on the planet: 5-year-old Nina Taubman.